arguments

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Part 2

2a: Argument Analysis and Diagram

Research the list and diagram structure using the readings for this module. Apply the method to (a) outline and (b) diagram the arguments in the following longer text passages. Model your answers on the examples of diagramed arguments in the module readings.

Refer to the following argument outline components:

The issue here is: __________________________________________

The author concludes that: __________________________________

The reasons for making the argument are: _____________________

Refer to the following argument diagram structure:

Issue

1. “You say many women at the most elite colleges intend to ‘put aside their careers in favor of raising children.’ But why shouldn't the raising of children be considered a career as well? Few would deny that being a stay-at-home parent is a terrifically demanding job, requiring unlimited 'people skills' and a total commitment to a workweek that recognizes no concept of overtime, not to mention a paycheck. The term 'working mother' is a redundancy. No woman need feel any guilt for opting to fill her days with whichever activities give her the greatest joy and fulfillment” (English, 2005).

    

    

   The issue here is: __________________________________________

   The author concludes that: __________________________________

   The reasons for making the argument are: _____________________

    

    

        

    

   Conclusion:   

    Issue:

    

    

2. “The attorney general does not merely head up the Justice Department. He is responsible for ensuring that America is a nation in which justice prevails. Mr. Gonzales's record makes him unqualified to take on this role or to represent the American justice system to the rest of the world. The Senate should reject his nomination” (The New York Times, Editorial, 2005).

    

   The issue here is: __________________________________________

   The author concludes that: __________________________________

   The reasons for making the argument are: _____________________

    

   Conclusion:   

    

    

    

   References

   Editorial: The wrong Attorney General [Editorial]. (2005, January 26). The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/sgst/fullpage.html?res=9D0DE7DE163BF935A15752C0A9639C8B63

   English, D. (2005, September 20). A revived debate: Babies, careers, 'Having it all.’ [Letter to the editor]. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/22/opinion/l22women.html?pagewanted=print

    

2b: Constructing Original Arguments

Complete the following:

Construct one original inductive argument and address the following:

• Identify the conclusion and the supporting reasons within the argument.
• Offer a brief explanation or justification for why the argument is an inductive argument.

Construct one original deductive argument and address the following:

• Identify the conclusion and the supporting reasons within the argument.
• Offer a brief explanation or justification for why the argument is a deductive argument.